, 1887-12-27
TOW TALK.
Cosby Little paragraphs Picked VI
Throughout the City.

Laramie City ice dealers are harvesting
the crop of 1878.
No instructor of guitar manipulation
holds forth in the city at present..
A fine stock of New Years calling
cards at THE LEADER office. Post your
orders early.
Elaborate exercises attended the closing
of the fall term Of the university at Lara
mic last week.
There was a rush for the coal offices
when the polar wave flag was hoisted yes
terday morning.
Christmas was duly observed at the
county Jail. The prisoners were treated
to a fine dinner.
Sergt. Olney's white flag with the black
block in the center is a most reliable
weather indicator.
The maximum temperature yesterday
was 430, the minimum 15o. Snow fall
(melted) 10 inch.
The workshops at Camp Carlin have
been closed for three days. Christmas
was celebrated in fine style.
Members of the Cheyenne Gun club
participated in a practice shoot at the
fair grounds yesterday afternoon.
On account of the incoming leap year
the ladies will take unusual interest in the
celebration of New Years day next Mon
day.
The Inter Ocean had a crowded house
for Christmas dinner. Its menu was
elaborate as a whole and very choice as to
details.
Some hungry dancing master is clog
ging up the wheels of commerce in GER
tain quarters by remaining away from
Cheyenne.
The Laramie Mennerchor society will
give a grand masquerade ball Jan. 2. A
number of Cheyenne people have already
signified their intention of attending the
hon.
The banks, county and federal offices,
and a great many stores were closed yes
terday. The post office observed Sunday
hours, and district court did not con-
vene.
Shoe stores should never suspend bust
ness the day following Christmas. 1t
precludes the possibility of recipients of
mistit slippers changing them for a prac-
ticable size.
Arahttaaf .VnlIan rhn hoc hnop t1,,.x
in the East, is delighted to be home again.
He says there is more life in Cheyenne
than in Eastern cities three times the size
of the Magic City.
Cheyenne K Burlington trains arrive
and depart on the dot, paying no atten.
ton tn uniavorable weather. The COM
pany is doing a good passenger business
and a fair freight traffic.
A war cloud otscured the sunshine of
an East Eighteenth street apartment
house yesterday afternoon. An objcc-
tiUnable female inmate was removed by
the police at the instance Of the proprie-
tress.
The horse attached to Charley Thomp-
son express wagon celebrated Christmas
by running away yesterday. He traversed
several squares in "A splendid burst of
speed, but was halted before any damage
was done.
The ball to have been given by the
Select Knights of Magic City Legion No.
|, next week, has been indefinitely post
poned on account of the death of w. w.
Jeffrey, who was a prominent member
of the order.
John Martin has purchased all right
Tor Wyoming on a patent grain separator,
al ingenious continuance which is used
extensively by eastern farmers. He will
manufacture the implement at the Wey-
brccht Planning mill.
1t is respectfully suggested that the en-
terprisIng iowelry firm which donated the
silver spike to be used at the Cheyenne &
Burlington reception. retain it in its pres
ent shape until next summer. Both the
Santa Fc and Colorado Central will desire
it then.
Lost an Eye.